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other people doing the same stupid thing does not make what they are doing not stupid
phones and iDevices are only good for games with very limited controls, and are typically far more expensive. There is no way they'll ever replace dedicated handhelds in any region.
and honestly a huge portion, if not most, of the sales for the ds systems are from very casual game players. its not like any games run SLOWLY on the ds/i so what would a faster system even mean for them?
Well, with the wii at least, it never got all those good games. Some great ones to be sure, but way more shovelware than any other console by a staggering margin, without the breadth of AAA titles to compensate. Developers don't like waggle, they like software sales, and the wii never had those.
I like Nintendo just fine but they made bad choices with their current gen of consoles and it remains to be seen if a screencontroller can make up with the next gen.
all-in-one devices are gradually replacing dedicated devices all through the tech industry
it's the way of things
Neither do the summer squirrels.
Every day is just constant rejection by squirrels.
Games don't run slowly on the DS because they're designed to be within the limitations of the device, like any console/handheld. There are some amazing looking games on the 3DS, not the least of which is that new Resident Evil game which is fully polygonal. Like with any new generation, nicer looking games will appear.
not to mention that phones and phone games have been popular in japan since long before the iphone, so if anything the death of handhelds would start there. not that there really is a chance of it happening within the next decade anyway considering that a smartphone is smaller, has way less battery life and too many alternative uses to be a replacement for dedicated gaming devices
prob not gonna happen
Nintendo sits on a mountain of cash to make sure it doesn't
They ate my dad's shorts. Literally.
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the question is whether such small changes at such a high price will attract customers within a reasonable timeframe
bart simpson
Phones cost about as much or less than a new 3DS if you buy them on contract, idevices are more expensive but buying that for your kids has the cost made up extremely quick in 99 cent or free games versus 40 dollar ones. And let's be honest here, as great as the DS was for pretty much everyone, handheld consoles have always sold primarily to kids. There is certainly money to be made in older people, especially in cities where commutes via public transportation are more common, but not as much.
Outside of cities, the lion's share of you audience who aren't kids would be playing handhelds at home, and when you're at home it's generally preferable for adults with disposable income to be playing games on the big TV. If you're just out and about on errands and have a free moment to play, the next round of Words with Friends is much easier to deal with for 2 minutes than the next 2 boxes of text in a handheld RPG.
Dedicated handheld gaming is on its way out.
Here's the thing. As soon as the 3DS came out, many, if not most of the third-party developers put the kibosh on DS development and shifted to 3DS (if not simply converting the DS stuff) for many reasons, not the least of which is reduced limitations on the new system. I think it's not the consumer who will accept the new hardware willingly, but the developer. The consumer will be forced to follow when DS production is greatly decreased. I say this because Rune Factory 4 is coming to 3DS, so I will be forced to migrate.
My Wii gets used for Wii Fit and nothing else, really. Before Wii Fit, It gathered dust outside of the occasional play of Secret of Mana on the virtual console. There just wasn't much to do and very few games worth buying. Everything seemed geared towards 8 year old party games. Not even 8 year old solo games. All of the interesting offerings were within the first year, it seemed, then everything just tapered off.
The Wii was a huge success in breaking into a new audience, but I doubt they will replicate it again with the same business model, especially with Microsoft and Sony both keeping a finger in that money pot with their own offerings. I really do expect Apple to steadily push Nintendo into a corner as time goes on, which is sad because I think Nintendo could make a better product long term.
/rant over
— Robert Heinlein
i dunno, it just seems the same as saying that now that there is steam no one will buy gaming consoles any more
I'm reminded of The Onion's articles on Tim Duncan
I enjoy some games, but not others.
I'm sorry for that outburst.
I am a man of moderate temperament with opinions that occasionally, but not always, verge into the shallow-end-steps of the extreme pool.
I apologize for my rashness. There is nothing, per se, wrong with going into that pool further.
— Robert Heinlein
that makes sense. i still think that, based on the output the 3ds has now, sales will be really low for a really long time, even with a lack of new ds games, but i guess that remains to be seen
It knows more than any of us ever will.
The Onion is one of the funniest things that has ever existed
it already has, though. did you read the link I posted?
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/06/nintendo-3ds-sales-hit-4-5-million-units-in-first-year-outperfo/
http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/
And yet Nintendo was terrified enough to almost immediately drop the price 90 dollars to grab as many customers as possible. The sales are extremely strong, yes, but what made the DS so incredibly amazing hugely successful wasn't how well it did its first year, but how the quality of the game selection stayed absolutely consistent for pretty much the life of the hardware. Also, of course, helped by the various iterations Nintendo made compelling enough for people to buy and the margin Nintendo made from every DS sale.
I have no idea about this stuff